In India, where a general election will be held in April, an influential leader of the opposition coalition was arrested on suspicion of being involved in a corruption case, and the opposition party in the capital, New Delhi, said that this was an act of strangulation by the government ahead of the election. held a large-scale protest rally.
Ahead of the start of general election voting in India in April, tensions are deepening between the ruling party led by Prime Minister Modi, who is seeking a third term in office, and the opposition coalition.
On March 21, Prime Minister Kejriwal of the local government that has jurisdiction over the capital, New Delhi, was arrested on suspicion of being involved in a corruption case involving the sale of alcohol. As a result, the opposition parties have strongly objected to the government's oppression.
Opposition parties held a protest rally in New Delhi on the 31st, with more than 10,000 people expected to attend, making it the largest rally since the opposition coalition was formed.
Opposition supporters who filled the venue chanted, ``This is oppression by the Modi government. We must protect democracy.''
Regarding Mr. Kejriwal's arrest, a spokesperson for the U.S. State Department said at a press conference that he would "encourage fair and transparent legal procedures," and the Indian government objected to this as interference in internal affairs.The U.S. and India It also casts a shadow on the relationship between